Supreme Court MCQ Questions
11. Who was the first female Judge of the Supreme Court of India?
- A) Ruma Pal
- B) Fathima Beevi
- C) Sujata Manohar
- D) Indu Malhotra
B) Fathima Beevi
Explanation: Fathima Beevi became the first female judge of the Supreme Court of India in 1989, paving the way for women in the higher judiciary.
12. Who is the first female Judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan?
- A) Ayesha Malik
- B) Tahira Safdar
- C) Asma Jahangir
- D) Nasira Iqbal
A) Ayesha Malik
Explanation: Ayesha Malik became the first female judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 2022, marking a significant milestone in the country’s judicial history.
13. Who is the first election commissioner of India?
- A) Sukumar Sen
- B) T.N. Seshan
- C) K.V.K. Sundaram
- D) M.S. Gill
A) Sukumar Sen
Explanation: Sukumar Sen was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India, overseeing the first general elections in 1951-52.
14. Who was the first Law Minister of Independent India?
- A) B.R. Ambedkar
- B) Rajendra Prasad
- C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- D) C. Rajagopalachari
A) B.R. Ambedkar
Explanation: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, served as the first Law Minister of Independent India.
15. Which Chief Justice of India had the shortest tenure in office?
- A) Kamal Narain Singh
- B) S.R. Das
- C) M. Hidayatullah
- D) P.N. Bhagwati
A) Kamal Narain Singh
Explanation: Justice Kamal Narain Singh served as Chief Justice of India for only 17 days in 1991, the shortest tenure in the history of the Supreme Court.
16. Which Chief Justice of India had the longest tenure in office?
- A) Y.V. Chandrachud
- B) M. Hidayatullah
- C) P.N. Bhagwati
- D) A.M. Ahmadi
A) Y.V. Chandrachud
Explanation: Justice Y.V. Chandrachud served as the Chief Justice of India from 1978 to 1985, making his tenure the longest at over 7 years.
17. Which was the largest bench of the Supreme Court ever constituted?
- A) 9 Judges
- B) 11 Judges
- C) 13 Judges
- D) 15 Judges
C) 13 Judges
Explanation: The largest bench ever constituted in the Supreme Court of India was of 13 judges in the landmark Kesavananda Bharati case in 1973.
18. Number of minimum judges in a Constitutional Bench are ______.
- A) 3
- B) 5
- C) 7
- D) 9
B) 5
Explanation: According to the Supreme Court of India rules, a Constitutional Bench must consist of at least 5 judges to hear substantial questions of law relating to the interpretation of the Constitution.
19. Which Supreme Court Judge will take oath as 50th Chief Justice of India?
- A) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
- B) Justice N.V. Ramana
- C) Justice U.U. Lalit
- D) Justice S.A. Bobde
A) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Explanation: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is set to become the 50th Chief Justice of India, following the tenure of Justice U.U. Lalit.enure of Justice U.U. Lalit.
20. In the case of Swapnil Tripathi v Union of India Supreme Court allowed live streaming of what kind of matters?
- A) Criminal Matters
- B) Civil Matters
- C) Constitutional Matters
- D) All Matters
D) All Matters
Explanation: In the Swapnil Tripathi case, the Supreme Court allowed live streaming of all matters of public importance to promote transparency and accessibility in the judicial process.